Shloka 49
Invocation, Purāṇa Lakṣaṇas, Kurma at the Samudra-manthana, and Indradyumna’s Liberation Teaching
Iśvara-Gītā Prelude
भुक्त्वा तान् वैष्णवान् भोगान् योगिनामप्यगोचरान् / मदाज्ञया मुनिश्रेष्ठा जज्ञे विप्रकुले पुनः
bhuktvā tān vaiṣṇavān bhogān yogināmapyagocarān / madājñayā muniśreṣṭhā jajñe viprakule punaḥ
യോഗികൾക്കും അഗോചരമായ ആ വൈഷ്ണവ ഭോഗങ്ങൾ അനുഭവിച്ച ശേഷം, മുനിശ്രേഷ്ഠയായ അവൾ എന്റെ ആജ്ഞപ്രകാരം വീണ്ടും ബ്രാഹ്മണകുലത്തിൽ ജനിച്ചു.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) speaking in a narrative explanation to the sages
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It implies that even exalted yogic attainments are surpassed by divinely granted, Vaiṣṇava realization; the highest state is not merely a yogin’s reach but comes through the Lord’s sanction—hinting that the Supreme is approached through grace as well as discipline.
The verse contrasts ordinary yogic range (gocara) with transcendent attainments (agocara), suggesting that yogic practice alone has limits unless integrated with devotion and divine command—consistent with the Kurma Purana’s synthesis of Yoga-shāstra and theistic orientation.
By presenting “Vaiṣṇava” attainments in a Purāṇa known for Shaiva-Vaiṣṇava synthesis, it supports the non-sectarian teaching that the highest spiritual fruition is one—accessible through the Lord’s grace—harmonizing devotional and yogic paths rather than opposing them.